[Results Announcement] Please tell us your stories about moving to Tokyo! We are accepting submissions for the theme project "#StoriesOfMovingToTokyo".

It felt like I was allowed to peek into someone's life for a moment.
The grandmother at the old-fashioned coffee shop is charming and makes you chuckle, and the image of me flustered by her also crossed my mind; it's a strange sensation, like watching a short film. Even amidst that, there were the struggles and realities of moving to Tokyo and living there, and it made me want to cheer for what comes next.

For a while after moving to Tokyo, the feeling of staying in an unfamiliar land persists, leading to a certain loneliness. This piece delicately expresses that indescribable emotion, and I thought it was a work that anyone who has moved to Tokyo could relate to. The episode about how the town finally became 'my town' because the shops and people in the place I moved to started remembering me was unique to Maipyoko-san, and I thought it was wonderful, so I selected it.

I was excited by the connections between people, realizing that even if you don't make reliable friends right away, connections might be made someday that could last for decades to come. It takes a lot of courage to jump into a new environment alone without family or friends, and it's easy to get anxious, but this was a wonderful piece that shows you can spend your days looking forward to new encounters even if you don't have anything yet.

It is packed with a lot of information necessary for living in Tokyo, from how to find a job that suits you, and since there are surprisingly few opportunities to learn the actual techniques needed from someone who has experienced moving to Tokyo, I felt this was a very useful submission. While it contains the necessary information for moving to Tokyo, it also incorporates the creator's own perspective and personal experiences, making it an easy-to-read piece.

I was on the edge of my seat from the beginning to the end of the piece, and it was a very interesting work that made it hard to suppress a laugh when reading it on the train. The overall structure was easy to understand, the story flowed smoothly into my mind, and naturally, I found myself wanting to see the continuation that wasn't written. I think "Tokyo is scary" can have various meanings, but I'm glad that in the end, it turned out there are kind people too.

We at TOKYO<β> are a shared apartment brand that supports young people who move to Tokyo to chase their dreams.

We were looking for "#StoriesOfMovingToTokyo" as the core story for a radio drama on a radio program airing on October 14th, and we are filled with joy that so many submissions were gathered. We were able to realize that in every era, there are many people pushing forward toward what they want to do and the dreams they want to fulfill, and as TOKYO<β>, we felt strongly once again that we want to support everyone even more.

To all the creators, thank you for your cooperation!

・Please set your application to "public" when submitting.
・Even if you have already posted an article on a similar theme, you can apply by adding this hashtag and editing/publishing it.
・You can submit multiple works by yourself.
Winning works will be introduced on this page.

TOKYO<β> is a share apartment with one of the largest numbers of properties in Tokyo, providing housing as a beta version for young people who want to move to Tokyo for their dreams, with rent starting from the 40,000 yen range, including furniture, appliances, utilities, and internet costs.

When we conducted a survey about moving to Tokyo, we heard voices saying they didn't know how to spend time in Tokyo or what kind of city they should live in. Therefore, we are supporting people moving to Tokyo by having actual TOKYO<β> residents write essays about their stories of moving to Tokyo and the cities they live in, and publishing these true-to-life stories on note.

This time, on note, we are soliciting works under the theme of "#MovingToTokyoStories" regarding worries before moving to Tokyo and life in Tokyo after moving.

Furthermore, for the TOKYO<β> tie-up program scheduled for October on J-WAVE (81.3FM radio), navigated by director Daigo Matsui, we are planning a radio drama project featuring a gorgeous cast based on the collected submissions.Please see here for details.

We look forward to your realistic episodes of moving to Tokyo.

<Notes on application>
■ About submitted works
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・Please post content that complies with copyright law. Please check "Copyright concepts that support creation".
・Applications are limited to works that do not infringe, or are not recognized as likely to infringe, the copyright or other rights of third parties. If you receive a claim of plagiarism, etc., from a third party, you will be responsible for handling it yourself.
・Please refrain from posting works that have won awards in other contests held by note or other companies, or works similar to them.
・The note management side may remove hashtags from application articles that are unrelated to the recruitment content.

■ About judging and winning works
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・If the winning work or the creator themselves violates the terms of service, the award will be revoked even after judging.
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